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In Friendly But Sharp Terms, Flagler Beach Draws a Conditional Roadmap for the County on The Gardens Development

October 7, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler Beach City Attorney Drew Smith produced a cogent document that explicitly and within a legal framework sets out conditions the city wants the county to impose on the developer of The Gardens, before approving the project. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler Beach’s city attorney has drawn up a nine-page document that amounts to a roadmap for the County Commission as the county attempts to balance The Gardens’ development on John Anderson Highway with residents’ serious concerns about the plan.

Countering 70% of Its Own Voters, Flagler Beach Prepares to Ban Medical Pot Dispensaries Outright

July 13, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 166 Comments

Flagler Beach City Commission Chairman Jane Mealy favors an outright ban on dispensaries. Commissioner Rick Belhumeur does not. (© FlaglerLive)

The City Commission this evening takes up an ordinance that would ban medical marijuana dispensaries anywhere in the city. The city fears not doing so would turn it into a pot hub.

Revealing Look at How Flagler Beach Commission, in Closed-Door Meeting, Settled Wrongful Arrest Claim

March 9, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Vassili Mironov had sued the Flagler Beach Police Department for $89,000. He got $6,000. (© FlaglerLive)

Vassili Mironov had sued the Flagler Beach Police Department for $89,000 after his arrest at Finns for a fight he says he did not start. He got $6,000 in a settlement that revealed how divided city commissioners arrived at their 3-2 vote.

Flagler Beach’s Closed-Door Session Ends With Agreement to Negotiate Settlement With Sklar and Marina

December 15, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Spurred by a court order largely siding with Howard Sklar’s Marina, scuttled in disputes and litigation for years, the Flagler Beach City Commission voted 5-0 following a closed meeting to negotiate a final settlement and bypass appeals.

Flagler Beach and Manager Newsome Agree To Open-Ended Contract at $88,000 a Year

December 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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City commissioners had only minor quibbles, such as the elimination of a $200-a-month car allowance and evaluation matters, before they adopted the contract with the long-time Escambia County government administrator.

Flagler Beach Again Punts on Mobile Food Vendors, Opting to Redraw Looser Regulations

October 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

In their latest wrangles over whether to allow mobile food vendors or not, Flagler Beach commissioners appeared confused about who would be allowed where, and how to balance the rights of property owners with the rights of business owners and entrepreneurs to freely compete, without the city’s interference.

Ex-House Speaker Tom Feeney’s and Flagler Beach’s Firms Among 4 Vying for Bunnell Attorney Job

October 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A law firm that includes Tom Feeney, the ex-Florida House speaker and congressman who landed on a watchdog’s list as one of the 20 most corrupt congressmen four years running, is among the candidates for Bunnell City Atttorney, as is the firm that has been representing Flagler Beach since 2008.

In Flagler Beach, a First Friday Flare-Up Derails a Hot-Rod Idea, Cautioning Businesses

May 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Flagler Beach has been urging businesses to get involved in planning First Friday events. A restaurant owner did, only to see her initiative–a hot rod contest judged by commissioners–cancelled, costing her $1,000, over questions Commissioner Steve Settle raised about the legality of Commissioner Jane Mealy’s judging the auto contest.

Focused on Referendum, Flagler Beach Mayor Provencher Drops Veto Threat Over Bonfires

May 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Linda Provencher, the Flagler Beach mayor, retreated from her threat of a veton on the bonfire ban because she wants the focus to be on a referendum, which she believes will show popular opposition to the ban.

Mayor Weighs Veto as Flagler Beach, on 3-2 Vote, Bans Night Bonfires During Turtle Season

May 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The rare veto, which Flagler Beach Mayor Linda Provencher might exercise should the bonfire ban ordinance survive a second reading in two weeks, would nullify the ban, heightening the focus on a proposed popular referendum on the issue.

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